Match ends, Germany 4, Italy 1.
Germany 4-1 Italy
- From the section European Football
Germany bounced back from defeat by England on Saturday to beat Italy for the first time in almost 21 years.
The world champions avoided a third straight loss as Toni Kroos opened the scoring before reported Liverpool target Mario Gotze doubled the lead.
Left-back Jonas Hector, another rumoured Liverpool option, then scored a header with a Mesut Ozil penalty making it 4-0 with 15 minutes left.
Stephan El Shaarawy grabbed a late consolation for Antonio Conte's team.
Line-ups
Germany
- 22ter Stegen
- 16Rüdiger
- 2MustafiBooked at 77mins
- 5HummelsBooked at 57mins
- 4Rudy
- 8Özil
- 18KroosSubstituted forKramerat 90'minutes
- 3HectorSubstituted forGinterat 85'minutes
- 13MüllerSubstituted forCanat 69'minutes
- 19GötzeSubstituted forReusat 61'minutes
- 21DraxlerSubstituted forVollandat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Khedira
- 9Schürrle
- 10Podolski
- 11Reus
- 12Leno
- 14Can
- 15Ginter
- 20Kramer
- 23Gomez
- 24Bellarabi
- 25Tah
- 26Trapp
- 27Volland
Italy
- 1Buffon
- 4Darmian
- 19BonucciSubstituted forRanocchiaat 61'minutes
- 15Acerbi
- 24FlorenziSubstituted forDe Silvestriat 61'minutes
- 18Montolivo
- 8MottaSubstituted forParoloat 68'minutes
- 23GiaccheriniBooked at 15minsSubstituted forEl Shaarawyat 69'minutes
- 29Bernardeschi
- 7ZazaSubstituted forAntonelliat 78'minutes
- 11InsigneSubstituted forOkakaat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 2De Silvestri
- 3Antonelli
- 5Astori
- 6Candreva
- 9Pellè
- 12Sirigu
- 13Ranocchia
- 14Jorginho
- 16Parolo
- 17Éder
- 20Okaka
- 21Soriano
- 22El Shaarawy
- 25Rugani
- 26De Sciglio
- 27Perin
- Referee:
- Oliver Drachta
Match Stats
Home TeamGermanyAway TeamItaly
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Germany 4, Italy 1.
Offside, Italy. Riccardo Montolivo tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Germany. Christoph Kramer replaces Toni Kroos.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
Attempt saved. Stefano Okaka (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
Substitution
Substitution, Germany. Kevin Volland replaces Julian Draxler.
Substitution
Substitution, Germany. Matthias Ginter replaces Jonas Hector.
Foul by Mats Hummels (Germany).
Andrea Ranocchia (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Germany 4, Italy 1. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stefano Okaka.
Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Lorenzo De Silvestri (Italy).
Hand ball by Federico Bernardeschi (Italy).
Substitution
Substitution, Italy. Luca Antonelli replaces Simone Zaza.
Attempt missed. Andrea Ranocchia (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a set piece situation.
Booking
Shkodran Mustafi (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Germany).
Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal!
Goal! Germany 4, Italy 0. Mesut Özil (Germany) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
Penalty Germany. Sebastian Rudy draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) after a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Germany).
Stefano Okaka (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jonas Hector (Germany).
Lorenzo De Silvestri (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Germany. Emre Can replaces Thomas Müller.
Substitution
Substitution, Italy. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Emanuele Giaccherini.
Substitution
Substitution, Italy. Marco Parolo replaces Thiago Motta.
Substitution
Substitution, Italy. Stefano Okaka replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
Attempt missed. Simone Zaza (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Motta.
Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Reus.
Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Italy. Lorenzo De Silvestri replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
Substitution
Substitution, Italy. Andrea Ranocchia replaces Leonardo Bonucci because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Germany. Marco Reus replaces Mario Götze.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) because of an injury.
Goal!
Goal! Germany 3, Italy 0. Jonas Hector (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
